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	===Tiffany===		===Tiffany===

	~~Each of the~~ 600 base cards were available in a "Tiffany" parallel. The Tiffany cards have a glossy coating (unlike the matte-finish of the base cards) and utilized a holographic foil for each player's nameplate.		https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1996/Fleer---Base---Tiffany/243/Alex-Rodriguez.jpg?id=20813a20-2698-4676-a16a-16488be5c0e2&size=original&side=front&.jpg
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			All 600 base cards were available in a one-per-pack "Tiffany" parallel. The Tiffany cards have a glossy coating (unlike the matte-finish of the base cards) and utilized a holographic foil for each player's nameplate.

	===Variations===		===Variations===

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	===Thanks a Million Promotion===		===Thanks a Million Promotion===

	In every pack, Fleer included a "Thanks a Million" scratch-off game card that was redeemable for instant-win prizes and a chance to bat for a million-dollar prize in a Major League ballpark. Game cards were inserted in every pack of most 1996 Fleer baseball card products.		In every pack, Fleer included a "Thanks a Million" scratch-off game card that was redeemable for instant-win prizes and a chance to bat for a million-dollar prize in a Major League ballpark. Game cards were inserted in every pack of most 1996 Fleer baseball card products. Each "Thanks a Million" card featured two scratch-off areas: one for instant-win prizes and another for individual letters to spell out, "T-H-A-N-K-S". Those that collected all six letters and mailed in were eligible for the "Million Dollar Hit" prize game where contestants would win $1,000,000 if they were able to hit a ball into any of three 5-foot square targets, 200 feet from home plate. Some contestants received batting lessons from Dodger great, Steve Garvey and the contest took place in Dodger Stadium and Camden Yards. While no contestant won the $1,000,000 prize, some received $1,000 in cash as a consolation prize.
	Each "Thanks a Million" card featured two scratch-off areas: one for instant-win prizes and another for individual letters to spell out, "T-H-A-N-K-S". Those that collected all six letters and mailed in were eligible for the "Million Dollar Hit" prize game where contestants would win $1,000,000 if they were able to hit a ball into any of three 5-foot square targets, 200 feet from home plate. Some contestants received batting lessons from Dodger great, Steve Garvey and the contest took place in Dodger Stadium and Camden Yards. While no contestant won the $1,000,000 prize, some received $1,000 in cash as a consolation prize.

	=Distribution=		=Distribution=

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	1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer sure was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.		1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer sure was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.

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	=~~Description~~=		=1996Description=

	1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.		1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer sure was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.

	In every pack, Fleer included a "Thanks a Million" scratch-off game card that was redeemable for instant-win prizes and a chance to bat for a million-dollar prize in a Major League ballpark. These game cards were a promotion by Fleer/SkyBox to express gratitude for collector loyalty and inserted in every pack from this set, [[1996 Ultra]] (Series 2), [[1996 Flair]], [[1996 Emotion XL]], and [[1996 Fleer Update]]. Each "Thanks a Million" card featured two scratch-off areas: one for instant-win prizes and another for individual letters to spell out, "T-H-A-N-K-S". Those that collected all six letters and mailed in were eligible for the "Million Dollar Hit" prize game where contestants would win $1,000,000 if they were able to hit a ball into any of three 5-foot square targets, 200 feet from home plate. Some contestants received batting lessons from Dodger great, Steve Garvey and the contest took place in Dodger Stadium and Camden Yards. While no contestant won the $1,000,000 prize, some received $1,000 in cash as a consolation prize.

	Rookie cards of Matt Lawton and Mike Sweeney were in this set.		Rookie cards of Matt Lawton and Mike Sweeney were in this set.

	'96 Fleer continued to contribute to the "Insert Mania" trend of the decade by putting out eleven insert sets plus and for the first time, a parallel set.		'96 Fleer continued to contribute to the "Insert Mania" trend of the decade by putting out eleven insert sets plus and for the first time, a parallel set.

			===Thanks a Million Promotion===

			In every pack, Fleer included a "Thanks a Million" scratch-off game card that was redeemable for instant-win prizes and a chance to bat for a million-dollar prize in a Major League ballpark. Game cards were inserted in every pack of most 1996 Fleer baseball card products.
			Each "Thanks a Million" card featured two scratch-off areas: one for instant-win prizes and another for individual letters to spell out, "T-H-A-N-K-S". Those that collected all six letters and mailed in were eligible for the "Million Dollar Hit" prize game where contestants would win $1,000,000 if they were able to hit a ball into any of three 5-foot square targets, 200 feet from home plate. Some contestants received batting lessons from Dodger great, Steve Garvey and the contest took place in Dodger Stadium and Camden Yards. While no contestant won the $1,000,000 prize, some received $1,000 in cash as a consolation prize.

	=Distribution=		=Distribution=

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	1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.		1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.

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	===Variations===		===Variations===

	~~[[File:Example__.jpg]]~~

	Some base cards have a Silver Foil Variation, in which the card is stamped in silver foil. This is not to be confused with a [[1996 Fleer Team Sets]] base card in which all cards are stamped in silver foil. The Team Sets cards have a glossy finish and are sequentially-numbered "X of 20" on the reverse. Only nine MLB teams had a Team Set released: Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Indians, Orioles, Rangers, Red Sox, Rockies, White Sox; thus, most players do not have a Team Set card. See the [[1996 Fleer Team Sets]] page for a checklist of all players with Team Set variations. The Silver Foil variations still have the matte finish.		Some base cards have a Silver Foil Variation, in which the card is stamped in silver foil. This is not to be confused with a [[1996 Fleer Team Sets]] base card in which all cards are stamped in silver foil. The Team Sets cards have a glossy finish and are sequentially-numbered "X of 20" on the reverse. Only nine MLB teams had a Team Set released: Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Indians, Orioles, Rangers, Red Sox, Rockies, White Sox; thus, most players do not have a Team Set card. See the [[1996 Fleer Team Sets]] page for a checklist of all players with Team Set variations. The Silver Foil variations still have the matte finish.

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	1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.		1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.

	In every pack, Fleer included a "Thanks a Million" scratch-off game card that was redeemable for instant-win prizes and a chance to bat for a million-dollar prize in a Major League ballpark. These game cards were a promotion by Fleer/SkyBox to express gratitude for collector loyalty and inserted in every pack from this set, [[1996 Ultra]] (Series 2), [[1996 Flair]], [[1996 E-XL]], and [[1996 Fleer Update]]. Each "Thanks a Million" card featured two scratch-off areas: one for instant-win prizes and another for individual letters to spell out, "T-H-A-N-K-S". Those that collected all six letters and mailed in were eligible for the "Million Dollar Hit" prize game where contestants would win $1,000,000 if they were able to hit a ball into any of three 5-foot square targets, 200 feet from home plate. Some contestants received batting lessons from Dodger great, Steve Garvey and the contest took place in Dodger Stadium and Camden Yards. While no contestant won the $1,000,000 prize, some received $1,000 in cash as a consolation prize.		In every pack, Fleer included a "Thanks a Million" scratch-off game card that was redeemable for instant-win prizes and a chance to bat for a million-dollar prize in a Major League ballpark. These game cards were a promotion by Fleer/SkyBox to express gratitude for collector loyalty and inserted in every pack from this set, [[1996 Ultra]] (Series 2), [[1996 Flair]], [[1996 Emotion XL]], and [[1996 Fleer Update]]. Each "Thanks a Million" card featured two scratch-off areas: one for instant-win prizes and another for individual letters to spell out, "T-H-A-N-K-S". Those that collected all six letters and mailed in were eligible for the "Million Dollar Hit" prize game where contestants would win $1,000,000 if they were able to hit a ball into any of three 5-foot square targets, 200 feet from home plate. Some contestants received batting lessons from Dodger great, Steve Garvey and the contest took place in Dodger Stadium and Camden Yards. While no contestant won the $1,000,000 prize, some received $1,000 in cash as a consolation prize.

	Rookie cards of Matt Lawton and Mike Sweeney were in this set.		Rookie cards of Matt Lawton and Mike Sweeney were in this set.

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	1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.		1996 Fleer Baseball was a 600-card, single-series set. The theme for ''1996 Fleer Baseball'' was "Different by Design," and '96 Fleer was different than anything the company had delivered before. The set went with a borderless, matte-finished design with the player's name, team, and position stamped in gold foil. The matte finish on the cards was chosen to give collectors an easier surface for the cards to get autographed; unfortunately, the rough surface made sorting the cards rather difficult.

	In every pack, Fleer included a "Thanks a Million" scratch-off game card that was redeemable for instant-win prizes and a chance to bat for a million-dollar prize in a Major League ballpark. (~~It's uncleear~~ if ~~this~~ prize ~~was ever claimed~~.)		In every pack, Fleer included a "Thanks a Million" scratch-off game card that was redeemable for instant-win prizes and a chance to bat for a million-dollar prize in a Major League ballpark. These game cards were a promotion by Fleer/SkyBox to express gratitude for collector loyalty and inserted in every pack from this set, [[1996 Ultra]] (Series 2), [[1996 Flair]], [[1996 E-XL]], and [[1996 Fleer Update]]. Each "Thanks a Million" card featured two scratch-off areas: one for instant-win prizes and another for individual letters to spell out, "T-H-A-N-K-S". Those that collected all six letters and mailed in were eligible for the "Million Dollar Hit" prize game where contestants would win $1,000,000 if they were able to hit a ball into any of three 5-foot square targets, 200 feet from home plate. Some contestants received batting lessons from Dodger great, Steve Garvey and the contest took place in Dodger Stadium and Camden Yards. While no contestant won the $1,000,000 prize, some received $1,000 in cash as a consolation prize.

	Rookie cards of Matt Lawton and Mike Sweeney were in this set.		Rookie cards of Matt Lawton and Mike Sweeney were in this set.

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	==Parallels==		==Parallels==

	Each of the 600 base cards were available in a "Tiffany" parallel. The Tiffany cards have a glossy coating (unlike the matte-finish of the base cards) and utilized a holographic foil for each player's nameplate.

	===Tiffany===		===Tiffany===
	~~There are ''potentially'' 5 different variants for each player:~~

	*'''Base''' (matte finish, gold foil nameplate)		Each of the 600 base cards were available in a "Tiffany" parallel. The Tiffany cards have a glossy coating (unlike the matte-finish of the base cards) and utilized a holographic foil for each player's nameplate.
	*'''Base Silver Variant''' (matte finish, silver foil nameplate)
	*'''Team Set''' (glossy finish, silver foil nameplate): Team Set cards ~~had different numbering on the back:~~ "~~__ of 20~~"
	*'''Tiffany~~'''~~ (~~glossy~~ finish, holographic foil ~~nameplate)~~
	*'''~~Tiffany Gold Variant''' (glossy finish, gold foil~~ nameplate)

	~~Not all players are confirmed to have all 5 variations, hence the ''potential'' descriptor above. However, every player is confirmed to have a Base and Tiffany version.~~		===Variations===

	~~Additionally, only 9 MLB teams had a Team Set released~~: ~~Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Indians, Orioles, Rangers, Red Sox, Rockies, White Sox. Thus, players on teams that did not have a team set released do not have Team Set versions~~. ~~See the [[1996 Fleer Team Sets~~]] ~~page for a checklist of all players with Team Set variations.~~		[[File:Example__.jpg]]

	The ~~Base Silver Variant~~ and ~~Tiffany Gold Variant~~ are the ~~two variations that come with mystery as it is unknown if these were made intentionally (i.e~~., ~~stealth parallel) or unintentionally (i~~.e.~~, printing errors)~~.		Some base cards have a Silver Foil Variation, in which the card is stamped in silver foil. This is not to be confused with a [[1996 Fleer Team Sets]] base card in which all cards are stamped in silver foil. The Team Sets cards have a glossy finish and are sequentially-numbered "X of 20" on the reverse. Only nine MLB teams had a Team Set released: Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Indians, Orioles, Rangers, Red Sox, Rockies, White Sox; thus, most players do not have a Team Set card. See the [[1996 Fleer Team Sets]] page for a checklist of all players with Team Set variations. The Silver Foil variations still have the matte finish.

	~~All 5 versions of~~ a ~~Jose Canseco card:~~		In addition, a Tiffany Gold Foil Variation is known to exist. Whereas the Tiffany parallels were all stamped in silver holographic foil, these variants were stamped in the same gold foil as the base cards.

	~~[[File:Example__~~.~~jpg]]~~		The Silver Foil and Tiffany Gold Foil variants were more than likely printing errors that just happened to sneak through the production process.

	==Inserts==		==Inserts==

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	===Tiffany===		===Tiffany===
	There are ''potentially'' 5 different ~~Tiffany~~ variants for each player:		There are ''potentially'' 5 different variants for each player:

	*'''Base''' (matte finish, gold foil nameplate)		*'''Base''' (matte finish, gold foil nameplate)
	*'''Base Silver Variant''' (matte finish, silver foil nameplate)		*'''Base Silver Variant''' (matte finish, silver foil nameplate)